Phentermine is my friend. Protein shakes
are friends AND food (a little "Finding Nemo" reference for you there).
Qsymia was good too - I wasn't on protein shakes back then. But Qsymia had its side
effects. The first was that it hurts one's wallet. I was paying $160 for 30 days' worth —
and that was WITH the manufacturer's discount! The medical side effects were... numerous --
tingling in my feet, diminished sense of smell and taste, to name a couple. (I later found
out that the taste thing was on purpose: Qsymia was made for people who are addicted to
soft drinks, and changes the way soft drinks taste to make them not as desirable.)
That isn't to say that Phentermine isn't without it's side effects. There are two, and
they're big ones: dry mouth and constipation.
For anyone considering adding Phentermine to your diet plan — I want you to know that
I'm experiencing these two side effects in a very big way. The dry mouth is a little bothersome,
but that is also encouraging me to continue drinking water. The constipation, though — wow.
I used to see those ads for Benefiber and Miralax and just disregard them as OPP — "old
people problems." Not any longer. So, about that water... seriously consider buying some
Benefiber that you can mix into your water. It doesn't seem to me to affect the taste or
color of the water, and you're doing yourself a favor by adding it. Talk about OPP —
now I have a container of Benefiber and a spoon as fixtures on my nightstand. I'm also taking
Aloe Vera pills as part of my morning medication regimen (It's easy to tell what they're
for: the gelcaps are brown in color), because my dietician recommended taking aloe shots,
and I figured this was pretty close.
I don't want to get too graphic here, but the reason I'm writing this is because a few
days ago I spent what felt like a half hour on the toilet trying to have a movement. And
when I say "trying," I mean pushing and experiencing pain. Like arms-out-against-the-walls,
this-must-be-what-a-bear-does-when-it-emerges-from-hibernation kinda pain. And I don't want
to experience it again. And I don't want you to experience it ever.
So be kind to your behind — if you're considering Phentermine, please also consider
some additives like Benefiber to make your weight loss journey a more gentle experience.
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